Real shapes and real patterns are things you would observe in nature, like the marks on the back of a cobra's hood or the markings on a fish or a lizard. Imaginary shapes are just that, symbols that come to a person in dreams or reveries and are charged with meaning. Jim Woodring backchargecobra share on social
It takes more drawing to tell a story in pantomime. Jim Woodring drawpantomimestory Change image and share on social
I've heard that Alfred Hitchcock said that by the time he was ready to shoot a film, he didn't even want to do it any more because he'd already had all of the fun of working it out. It's the same thing with these Frank comics. Jim Woodring alfredcomicfilm share on social
When I was a kid, I used to see apparitions and have hallucinations, and my entire perception of the world was badly disoriented. And I had kind of a chaotic childhood because of that. I've really hung onto it, though. Because I actually like those feelings. Jim Woodring apparitionbadlychaotic share on social
People aren't interested in seeing themselves as they really are. Jim Woodring interestpeople Change image and share on social
Everything I do tries to do the same thing, which is to express things that are hard to express, hidden things. Jim Woodring expresshardhide Change image and share on social
I guess if I had to put it into a single phrase, the moral of the Frank stories is that the hammer never really falls. Jim Woodring fallfrankguess Change image and share on social
Like a lot of freelance cartoonists, when any opportunity like that comes along, I have a hard time saying no, whether it makes sense or not. Jim Woodring cartoonistfreelancehard Change image and share on social
That Moorish architecture is all over the place, of course. It affects me everywhere I see it, as it does so many people. But Brand Library was a special place to me, and I know I've paid homage to it many times in my drawings. Jim Woodring affectarchitecturebrand share on social
